Antihyperglycemic activity of root of berberis aristata D.C. in alloxan-induced diabetic rats

International Journal of Green Pharmacy

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 259-262

  Semwal, Bhupesh ^a   Gupta, Jitendra ^c   Singh, Sonia ^c   Kumar, Yogesh ^a   Giri, Mahendra ^b  

^a GLA Group   (India)

^b Rajiv Academy for Pharmacy   (India)

^c ACHARYA AND B M REDDY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Alloxan induced diabetes; Berberis aristata; Daruharidra; Indian berbery

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; BERBERIS ARISTATA EXTRACT; GLIBENCLAMIDE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BERBERIS; BODY WEIGHT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; GLYCOGEN LIVER LEVEL; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RAT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 77953460058     PISSN: 09738258     EISSN: 19984103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-8258.56288     Document Type: Article

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